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Definition of stitch-up in US English:

stitch-up

noun

An act of placing someone in a position in which they will be wrongly blamed for something, or of manipulating a situation to one's advantage.

‘This is a political stitch-up designed to keep a key debate away from the conference.’

‘The parties were blaming each other and the Unionists sensed a stitch-up as he entered discussions with the South.’

‘Some people think this is a bit of a stitch-up.’

‘And the mood won't be improved by the stitch-up with the unions to get him off the hook in the emergency debate on Iraq.’

‘He said it was now clear to voters where his party stood with ‘no nods, no winks, no deals, no stitch-ups.’’

‘There are absolutely no signs that it is a stitch-up.’

‘He reacted angrily, calling it ‘a stitch-up from a long way back’.’

‘Control of the Assembly was the main political price of the stitch-up.’

‘One of his colleagues said: ‘All the charges were a stitch-up.’’

‘He sensed a stitch-up and, according to one colleague, ‘retreated with Harriet to discuss what to do’.’

‘To put it bluntly, the election was tantamount to a stitch-up.’

‘He loves nothing more than hearing angry French politicians denounce the constitution as a British stitch-up.’

‘The operation means that Vainikolo will not face the Brian Noble-coached Lions, sparking accusations of a stitch-up from the New Zealand camp.’

‘The Libyan government believes this was a political stitch-up.’

‘Gone would be the stitch-ups and stage-management of Labour history, both ancient and modern; in its place would come a refreshing readiness to let debate run.’

‘‘It's clearly a stitch-up between two Government departments,’ he said.’

‘The whole thing has been a stitch-up, the prime minister has been economical with the truth; one father of two Black Watch soldiers said he wanted to punch him in the mouth, and another described the lack of information as disgusting.’